Bob Leslie
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Pines And Rain Pines And Rain
With an eye to chasing a publishing deal, I sat down to write a mainstream country narrative. I guess I don't have a mainstream bone in my body 'cause it turned out like this!
Blue's Not The Word Blue's Not The Word
I dug into memories of break-ups for this one. A heart-rending tale of woe . . .
Hello, Central Hello, Central
My old flame . . . My first serious girlfriend treated me far better than I deserved. I've often thought about trying to find her and tell her so . . .
Brand New Day Brand New Day
I saw an ad saying "What does freedom mean to you?" and the first line - "Freedom's when the bank blows up" popped into my head - I had just received one of their interesting letters! The rest of the song was just hard work and enterprise.
Only Standing Room Tonight To Hear Joe Durkin Only Standing Room Tonight To Hear Joe Durkin
This is in remembrance of a friend and brilliant musician who died recently.
Bitter Relics Bitter Relics
My first and (in retrospect) faintly ridiculous marriage to a French lady not noticeably convinced by vows of fidelity. Broke my heart she did . . . Yee Haw! ('Twas a long time ago and besides the wench paid for the divorce!).
The Edge Of Tomorrow The Edge Of Tomorrow
This is about all those still-unfulfilled 60's dreams- yes, I was a believer! I've tried to use some of the contrapuntal tension that Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are so good at. I play and sing everything.
Pellet With The Poison Pellet With The Poison
Another rock'n'rollish song with (hopefully) some narrative interest! The imagery was inspired by the great Danny Kaye film "The Court Jester". There's nothing like a "vessel with a pestle"!
To See You So Blue To See You So Blue
A song about a lost love who keeps screwing up her life after screwing up mine. My first "heavy" production! I play and sing everything except the drum machine and pattern bass.
Time To Say Goodnight Time To Say Goodnight
A Tom Lehrer-ish look at the break-up process.
